The US is experimenting with how to bombard clouds with salt to cool the planet

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The US is experimenting with how to bombard clouds with salt to cool the planet

A salt-water cannon began spraying salt particles in Alameda, California, with the utmost secrecy this week. It was the first field test in North American territory in search of a system to whiten sea clouds, which would help reduce solar radiation reaching Earth and cool the planet. But it won't be the last test. The Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) program, led by the University of Washington, has plans for tests throughout the spring. On a plan…